It occupies a set of five buildings with wooden facade anciently used to shrimp and other fish storage. Considering POLIS program, they were recovered and transformed by the town hall in the centre that know we can visit.
It is a space that tries to think about the Environment and human activity in Afurada territory, assuring the appreciation of the collective memory of this community. It shows the permanent exhibitions “Afurada” (Place, Earth, Nature, Life, Man, Woman), “Afurada Collection” and “Marciano Azuaga Malacological Collection” (shells and marine organisms), as well as the “caíca” (boat) named “Varina (fish seller) of Afurada” and the “REDE” (net) made by the famous artist Joana Vasconcelos. Over time it also welcomed temporary exhibitions and other events.